Welcome back to my blog! <3 This post is brought to you by Lilacs & Lavender. (affiliate link ... clicking is free but may result in me earning a few pennies) I have finally begun to refresh Lilacs & Lavender, which was the second book I ever wrote. So far, I have only changed a … Continue reading Thursday’s 300: Lilacs & Lavender, Chapter 1
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Austen Authors November 9, 2020: Thankfulness
As I’m sure everyone knows, November in the USA means Thanksgiving. The holiday is only one day, and it’s nearer to the end of the month, but some of us, myself included, like to spend the entire month reflecting on what we are thankful for. Jane Austen, in Pride and Prejudice, used the word “thank,” … Continue reading Austen Authors November 9, 2020: Thankfulness
News and Updates: Saturday, October 24, 2020
Welcome to (or back to) Austen Promises! Below are my news and updates for this week. Enjoy! In writing news, I’m happy as a clam to be able to tell you that I wrote two days in a row this week! Wednesday’s word count was in the double digits (just 24 words), but Thursday’s was … Continue reading News and Updates: Saturday, October 24, 2020
Thursday’s 300: Breakfast at Netherfield
Welcome back to Austen Promises! Today's post is a scene that was cut from another story. I got stuck with the story and decided to go a different direction. It's another vignette, but it's a longish one. Did you know that for a monthly pledge of as little as $1 at Patreon, you can have … Continue reading Thursday’s 300: Breakfast at Netherfield
Purple Things I Love: Purple Houses
Welcome back to Austen Promises! Here’s a link to the last post, in case you missed it. 🙂 Today’s purple post is brought to you by the following excerpt from Merry Christmas, Mr. Darcy! ~~~***~~~ Elizabeth slowly raised her eyes, stopping at his cravat. Her blush had not ceased to plague her, not even after … Continue reading Purple Things I Love: Purple Houses
Austen Authors July 20, 2020: A Very Different New Book, and a Giveaway
Please note: The giveaway mentioned in this post is closed. I finally have another release! With the advent of COVID and the stay at home orders, I had begun three stories and then got to the point that I was unable to write at all. The lady who runs the bakery found this out and … Continue reading Austen Authors July 20, 2020: A Very Different New Book, and a Giveaway
Austen Authors June 22, 2020: Comparing Regency Tea Time to Victorian
If you follow my blog, you know that I began what was intended to be a short story in which Darcy and Lizzy don’t meet until they’re in their 50’s. The story has grown out of the short story category and into the novelette one. By the time it’s finished, it may end up being … Continue reading Austen Authors June 22, 2020: Comparing Regency Tea Time to Victorian
News and Updates: Saturday, August 15, 2020
Welcome to (or back to) Austen Promises! Below are my news and updates for this week. Enjoy! ~~~***~~~ How’s it going? Is it hot where you are? We’ve had some hot, humid weather here this past week, though not as bad as it was a couple weeks ago. It’s supposed to be cooler at … Continue reading News and Updates: Saturday, August 15, 2020
Thursday’s 300: A MUCH Later Meeting, SURPRISE Extended Epilogue
Welcome back to Austen Promises! I was begged for more to this story, so I decided to write one. This extended epilogue is a little over 1,000 words. Currently, I plan to leave this bit of the story published only here, on the Austen Authors blog, and on the Darcy and Lizzy forum. I have … Continue reading Thursday’s 300: A MUCH Later Meeting, SURPRISE Extended Epilogue
News and Updates: Saturday, August 1, 2020
Welcome to (or back to) Austen Promises! Below are my news and updates for this week. Enjoy! ~~~***~~~ Can you believe it’s the beginning of August already??? I didn’t get a whole lot of writing done this week; just under 1,000 words is all. Time to buckle down and get busy! ~~~***~~~ I wrote an … Continue reading News and Updates: Saturday, August 1, 2020